Section 332.   House-trespass in order to commit offence.

—Whoever commits house-trespass in order to the
committing of any offence—
(a) punishable with death, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with rigorous
imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years, and shall also be liable to fine;
(b) punishable with imprisonment for life, shall be punished with imprisonment of either
description for a term not exceeding ten years, and shall also be liable to fine;
(c) punishable with imprisonment, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for
a term which may extend to two years, and shall also be liable to fine:
Provided that if the offence intended to be committed is theft, the term of the imprisonment may be
extended to seven years.